| Topic: | Re:Ward Forums should be very different. | |
| Posted by: | Arthur Breens | |
| Date/Time: | 10/02/11 08:48:00 |
| Maggie I'd like to see some sand throwing. My ward forum Walpole reminds me of a swamp..2+1 councillors on the same side using valuable time discussing £40,000 when at the other edge of the ward is a proposed £1,000,000 "road safety" scheme with lots of problems. Many people who have local knowledge and will be affected by the changes will only learn about this scheme (maybe) on the night of Walpole Ward Forum. The deadline for comments on the scheme is the same evening. My councillors refused to discuss the LDF with its important changes to the ward skyline and population prefering to keep to discussions about park railings and street signs. Important but ignoring the "elephant in the room". We the people of the big society had no say. |